Leukemia

Tatiana Schlossberg, 35, granddaughter of JFK, dies following leukemia diagnosis

Her passing was announced in a social media post by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.

Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy, speaks at the 2023 Profile in Courage Award ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., October 29, 2023.
 BBC New Broadcasting House in London.

'We were not aware Gazan woman had leukemia,' says BBC after claiming she died of malnutrition

 A view of a picture of Asma, wife of Syria's Bashar al-Assad at one of the rooms in Presidential Palace known as Qasr al-Shaab "People's Palace", after rebels seized the capital and ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria December 10, 2024.

Asma al-Assad has '50/50' chance of survival due to leukemia diagnosis - report

 In the photo (from right to left): Dr. Shifra Ash, Dr. Nira Arad and Christine Ashkar.

Rambam: A new app will help children deal with leukemia 


The most beautiful twins in the world:' Where are they now?

Leah Rose and Ava Marie Clements: A look at their remarkable journey.

 Sisters Leah Rose and Ava Marie Clements

Can cancer kill within 24 hours of diagnosis? This case proves that it can

Kyle Limper, 16, from Philadelphia, was a normal and active teenage boy who played several sports. After suffering from severe back pain, he went to a local hospital to find the cause.

 Hospital equipment (illustrative)

5th patient cured of HIV through risky stem cell transplant - study

The patient from Dusseldorf was confirmed to have been cured of HIV after being given a stem cell transplant, but this procedure is risky and is not a universal cure.

 HIV (illustrative).

President Biden met with Israeli child sick with cancer during trip

The meeting that Biden had with the organization was among the last meetings the US president had before continuing his Middle East trip.

 President Biden met Omer from the Israel Children's Cancer Support Center. On the left is Ze'ev Yanay of Galai Communications and on the right is Rachashei Lev CEO Shimi Gesheid.

Spanish-Israeli team finds mechanism to make blood cancer cells harmless

In cancer, healthy cells turn into malignant ones with very different characteristics, such as the ability to divide in an uncontrolled manner.

 3D Medical Animation still showing an increase in white blood cells of a person suffering from Leukemia.

How one COVID-19 patient remained in isolation for a year

A coronavirus patient’s results have been positive in 78 successive tests, and he’s remained in isolation for over a year.

 A person's hands unlock a door, one hand on the doorknob (Illustrative)

First woman reported cured of HIV after bone marrow transplant

"This is now the third report of a cure in this setting, and the first in a woman living with HIV," Sharon Lewin, President-Elect of the International AIDS Society, said in a statement.

 HIV-infected T-cell.

Israeli researchers find potential new treatment for leukemia

The research found that blocking the fatty acid production of cancerous cells may "starve" the cells and prevent them from spreading in the brain.

Assaf is only 9 years old and has already had to face life-threatening cancer

Israeli breakthrough could help prevent leukemia spreading to the brain

The scientists discovered that a drug that thwarts the production of fatty acids can block the spread of leukemia without damaging the brain cells.

 3D Medical Animation still showing an increase in white blood cells of a person suffering from Leukemia.

Israel becomes first country to incorporate breakthrough leukemia therapy

The results from the study constitute a historical breakthrough after twenty years for the 160,000 patients across the world suffering from this common form of leukemia.

A tray containing cancer cells sits on an optical microscope in the Nanomedicine Lab at UCL's School of Pharmacy in London May 2, 2013.

Israeli blood cancer treatment could also kill solid tumors - new study

Lead researcher Dr. Yaron Carmi believes that the treatment will be available within two years for human trials and compassionate use.

Tel Aviv University researchers (from left): Dr. Yaron Carmi, Diana Rasuluniriana, Dr. Peleg Ride